10th Annual Contest Now Open!

10th Annual Contest Now Open!

Black Warrior Review’s tenth-annual contest is now open, and we’re honored to have Richard Siken (Poetry), Lily Hoang (Fiction/Prose), and Kiese Laymon (Nonfiction) as our guest judges. Winners in each genre receive a $1,000 prize and publication in BWR 41.2,...
National Poetry Month: ROOM WITH TWO WINDOWS by Sarah V. Schweig

National Poetry Month!

For many poets, the start of National Poetry Month signals a time to create new work, and to develop their craft in unexpected directions. For those of us at the Black Warrior Review, the month of April also signals an opportunity to appreciate and re-engage with the...